by Lisa Alexander | Feb 5, 2010 | Strategy
It is that time of the season. Most of you have already participated in your first big qualifier. Many of you are headed into your second qualifier or to a national open. You have all your sourcebooks, you have your traded files, you have your club files, and you are...
by Lisa Alexander | Nov 28, 2009 | Research Tips, Strategy
Everyone gets confused over how to evaluate their citations. Is the source a good one? Is the source biased? Is the author qualified? One way to evaluate a card is field expertise. In other words, is the author an expert in the field being discussed in the card or...
by Lisa Alexander | Nov 24, 2009 | Coaching, Strategy
What do I mean by that? I mean that you should keep your flows and keep your ballots. These are the best teaching tools available. Follow these steps to learn from your ballots and flows: 1. Make sure you photocopy your partner’s flow so you have a copy of it....
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 19, 2009 | Coaching, Research Tips
A user emailed me today mentioning being denied snacks at club for briefs that do not meet the length requirement, but being frustrated with not knowing what to do to extend past 1 or 2 pages of evidence. Here is my response. Please also leave some comments…What...
by Nathanael Yellis | Nov 13, 2009 | Coaching, Research Tips, Strategy
Productive debaters cultivate broad, working knowledge across a wide range of issues. Part of this is research. Creating a comprehensive evidence bank is the first step. By this I mean knowing the US policy towards the Arizonan Toad, the consequences of that policy,...
